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PCM Middle School

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PCM Middle School ranks 144 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

PCM Middle School is a public middle school located in Prairie City, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the PCM Community School District, which is ranked 163 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PCM Middle School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78.8% of 6th graders, 91.4% of 7th graders, and 85.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 72.8%, 74.9%, and 80.2%, respectively. Similarly, the school outperformed the state in mathematics and science. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 13.6% to 23.4% in recent years, they are still lower than the nearby Hiatt, Goodrell, and Hoyt Middle Schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, which all had 21.6% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024.

Compared to the nearby schools, PCM Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.64% to 30% in recent years. This is significantly lower than the nearby Bondurant-Farrar Junior High and Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 32.96% to 83.69%. Additionally, PCM Middle School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.3 in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools.

232

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,929

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 Plainsmen Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228-0490

(515) 994-8222

District: PCM Community School District

Students who attend PCM Middle School usually attend:

High:

PCM High School

Feeder schools for PCM Middle School:

Elementary:	Monroe Elementary School
	Prairie City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Iowa median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Iowa avg74%

144^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 313PCM Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	144 of 344	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	171 of 334	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	144 of 337	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	184 of 324	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	210 of 342	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	74 of 327	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	41 of 337	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	181 of 350	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

Science60%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PCM Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Plainsmen Rd	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	232	19	12.2	24.1%	211 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	59.4	144^th of 344 public middle schools	58.1%		62.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%	5		78.8	91.4	85.7		76.3	82.9	75.3		59.7	$13,929	$269	$13,660
Southeast Polk Middle School	Public	6-7	501 Falcon Drive	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-5533	1,112	70	15.8	41.0%	769 (69.2%)	92 (8.3%)	132 (11.9%)	33 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)								(n/a)		77.4	80.6			82.7	76.1				$13,720	$335	$13,385
Berg Middle School	Public	5-8	1900 N 5th Ave E	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-7741	790	57	13.9	53.4%	664 (84.1%)	26 (3.3%)	52 (6.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.4%)	23.3	292^nd of 344 public middle schools	15.1%		22.3	289^th of 337 public middle schools	14.2%	3	56.5	63.6	67.9	71.5	52.9	56.0	69.5	68.1	56.2	57.5	$14,159	$320	$13,839
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	398	29	13.5	19.8%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	28 (7.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.3	128^th of 344 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	159^th of 337 public middle schools	52.8%	31			85.5	86.0			75.4	73.7		76.4
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	Public	5-6	300 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-3711	445	33	13.4	16.4%	358 (80.4%)	16 (3.6%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)	76.3	75.7			68.4	75.2			75.8		$11,425	$241	$11,184
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	7-8	415 Jones St	Pleasantville	50225	Marion County	Pleasantville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 848-0528	128	7	18.7	33.6%	115 (89.8%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	43.1	239^th of 344 public middle schools	30.5%		55.8	168^th of 337 public middle schools	50.1%	71			65.1	77.4			79.4	82.3		59.7	$6,497	$87	$6,410
Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Scotchridge Rd	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0833	518	40	13.1	30.1%	405 (78.2%)	12 (2.3%)	62 (12.0%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	44.8	229^th of 344 public middle schools	33.4%		35.5	252^nd of 337 public middle schools	25.2%	23		75.0	69.3	83.6		71.6	69.9	78.4		64.3	$10,769	$174	$10,595
Hoyt Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 E 42nd St	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8446	455	29	15.8	82.6%	175 (38.5%)	84 (18.5%)	146 (32.1%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1.5	336^th of 344 public middle schools	2.3%		1.3	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	4		30.0	43.8	56.7		32.3	41.0	46.8		48.2	$14,771	$931	$13,840
Goodrell Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E. 29th Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8444	511	33	15.3	84.7%	170 (33.3%)	92 (18.0%)	166 (32.5%)	40 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.4%)	1.2	337^th of 344 public middle schools	2.0%		1.8	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	6		39.2	34.6	55.7		35.1	39.5	46.0		45.7	$15,696	$1,024	$14,672
Hiatt Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 E. University Ave	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7774	488	35	14.1	93.4%	65 (13.3%)	100 (20.5%)	260 (53.3%)	35 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	0.5	341^st of 344 public middle schools	0.9%		0.2	335^th of 337 public middle schools	0.6%	6		43.1	46.2	46.3		30.6	36.4	38.1		37.3	$16,661	$1,079	$15,582

Frequently Asked Questions about PCM Middle School

What district is PCM Middle School in?

PCM Community School District

How many students attend PCM Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended PCM Middle School.

What high school do graduates of PCM Middle School attend?

Students who attend PCM Middle School usually go on to attend PCM High School

What is the racial makeup of PCM Middle School?

Students at PCM Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is PCM Middle School a good school?

PCM Middle School ranks 144^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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